More than 65 students were honored as cadets of the U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force Reserve
Officers Training Corps (ROTC) as Syracuse University hosted the 91st Annual Chancellor's
Review and Awards Ceremony April 9 in the Carrier Dome. Held in honor of SU Chancellor
and President Nancy Cantor, the review recognizes cadets who have shown exemplary
achievement throughout the year.
Cantor presided as U.S. Air Force Col. Suzann Hensley and U.S. Army Lt. Col. Susan
Hardwick led the review. Army and Air Force ROTC cadets from SU and other area colleges
and universities were reviewed and celebrated.
A special portion of the ceremony celebrated the induction of retired Gen. Edward C. Meyer,
retired Col. Joseph S. Lahnstein '70, retired Lt. Col. Paul J. Chernauskas '69 and John A. and
Dean Emerita Marion R.W. Meyer G'55 into the SU Army ROTC Stalwart Battalion Alumni
Hall of Fame, established in 1997 to honor graduates of the program who have distinguished
themselves with their military and civilian achievements.
Awards to students included the following:
The Gen. Edward C. Meyer Leadership Award, presented to Thomas Wichman; the
Professor John A. Meyer Leadership Excellence Award, presented to James Powers; the
Superior Cadet Award, presented to James Gibbs, Alexander Hart, Garrett Stone and
Wichman; the Harvey S. Smith Award, presented to Christopher Curran and Sean Ferris;
the George C. Marshall ROTC Award, presented to Wichman; the Generals George C.
Marshall and Henry "Hap" Arnold Five Star Award, presented to Powers; and the Professor
of Aerospace Studies Scholastic Achievement Award, presented to James Graves, Son Lee,
Powers and Zachary West.
Also, the Commandant of Cadets Award, presented to Christopher Weed; the NCO Award,
presented to Brandon Joyce and Jennifer Lavita; the Armed Forces Communications and
Electronics Association Honor Certificate Award, presented to Keriann DeLorme; the
Nursing Excellence Coin, presented to Sarah Keller; the Air Force Association Award,
presented to Jessica Wood; the American Veterans Award, presented to Daniel Sellon and
Chris Strain; the American Legion General Military Excellence Award, presented to
Matthew Berit, Amanda Cookman, Kathleen Hope, Jordan LaPlante, Brian Pearson, Kyle
Seifert, Derek Turndahl and Wood; the American Legion William P. Tolley Scholastic
Award, presented to Malcolm Adler, Kevin Chapla, Ferris, Graves, Mary Hope, Lee, Logan
O'Brien and West; the Association of the United States Army (AUSA) Award, presented to
Kendra Fiveash; and, the AUSA Military History Award, presented to Timothy Kingston.
Also, the Howard C. Miller Award, presented to Neil Bockus and Seth Lalor; the Daughters
of the American Revolution Award, presented to Matthew Karrenbauer and Pearson; the
Daughters of the American Colonists of America Award (Moses DeWitt Chapter), presented
to Benjamin Abel; the Daughters of the American Revolution (Iroquois Chapter) Award,
presented to Felix Rocha; the Daughters of the American Colonists of America Award (San
Jose de Guadalupe Chapter), presented to Jeffrey Hartford; and, the Daughters of the
Founders and Patriots of America Award (Early Frontier Chapter and California Chapter),
presented to Seifert, Michele Weinstein and April Wilcox.
Also, the USAA Spirit Award, presented to Oliver Bojanic and Takota Lively; the Military
Officers Association of America Award, presented to Daniel Fink and Christopher Love; the
Reserve Officers Association Award, presented to Kirstin Aubele, Daniel Berry, David
Harding, Powers, Seifert, Joshua Spencer and Wood; the National Sojourners Award,
presented to DeLorme and Quentin Sica; the Scottish Rite Southern and Northern
Jurisdiction Award, presented to Andrew Trahms and Julian Vaiana; and the Military Order
of the World Wars Medal, presented to Tyler Anderson, Derek Castelluccio, James
Disalvatore and Thomas Feane.
Also, the Military Order of the Purple Heart Award, presented to Stephen Lohmann and
Patrick Schaus; the General Society of the War of 1812 Award, presented to Cheryl
Gonzales and Lee; the Sons of the American Revolution Award, presented to Stephen
Kendrex, Lohmann and Benjamin Scalise; the Veterans of Foreign Wars Award, presented
to Robert Allen and Edward Chando; the National Defense Industrial Association Award,
presented to Brian Hill; the Frankenberg ROTC Award, presented to Stephen Chang, Daniel
Fitzpatrick, Jacob Green and Samuel Wieczorek; and the McClune Scholar Award,
presented to West.
